Auto-Tune
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Auto-Tune (or autotune) is an audio processor introduced in 1996 by the American company Antares Audio Technologies.[4] It uses a proprietary device to measure and alter pitch in vocal and instrumental music recording and performances.[5]
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| Original author(s) | Dr. Andy Hildebrand |
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| Developer(s) | Antares Audio Technologies |
| Initial release | September 19, 1997; 25 years ago (1997-09-19)[1][2] |
| Stable release | 10[3]
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows and macOS |
| Type | Pitch correction |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Auto-Tune was originally intended to disguise or correct off-key inaccuracies, allowing vocal tracks to be perfectly tuned. The 1998 Cher song "Believe" popularized the technique of using Auto-Tune to distort vocals. In 2018, the music critic Simon Reynolds observed that Auto-Tune had "revolutionized popular music", calling its use for effects "the fad that just wouldn't fade. Its use is now more entrenched than ever."[6]
In its role distorting vocals, Auto-Tune operates on different principles from the vocoder or talk box and produces different results.[7]